Parapercis colemani
Species of ray-finned fish
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Parapercis colemani is a ray-finned fish species in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found at Norfolk Island..[1] This species reaches a length of 8.2 cm (3.2 in).[2]
| Parapercis colemani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Pinguipedidae |
| Genus: | Parapercis |
| Species: | P. colemani |
| Binomial name | |
| Parapercis colemani J. E. Randall & Francis, 1993 | |
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Neville Coleman (1938-2012), an environmental photographer, an explorer and a conservationist, who discovered and photographed this species in 1989.[3]
